2007: Steve Bracks steps down as Victorian premier weeks after his eldest son Nick crashed the family car while drunk. John Brumby is the replacement.
2007: Clare Martin quits as Northern Territory chief minister following talk of internal rifts in the wake of the federal intervention in remote NT indigenous communities. Paul Henderson takes over.
2008: Morris Iemma retires from politics after losing factional support to continue as NSW premier. Nathan Rees becomes premier.
2009: Nathan Rees is dumped by the Labor caucus and is replaced by Kristina Keneally, who becomes NSW's first female premier.
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2010: Kevin Rudd is knifed by what he says are the "facelessmen" of the Labor caucus. Julia Gillard becomes Australia's first female prime minister.
2011: Mike Rann bows out as South Australian premier after Labor's left and right factions unite behind Jay Weatherill.
2013: Ted Baillieu resigns as Victorian premier after Liberal backbencher Geoff Shaw quits the party, threatening the coalition's grip on power. Denis Napthine takes the top job.
2013: Julia Gillard loses prime ministership as colleagues turnback to Kevin Rudd following dire pre-election opinion polls results.
2013: Terry Mills is rolled as NT chief minister while visiting Japan on a trade mission. Adam Giles becomes Australia's first Aboriginal state or territory leader.
2014: Barry O'Farrell announces his resignation as NSW premier after telling the NSW corruption watchdog he could not recall receiving a $3000 bottle of vintage Grange.
